Our Safety Record

Safety is a hallmark of the NRT operation. Most often transporting hazardous goods, NRT drivers carry a huge responsibility. But they are well equipped for the challenge of getting each load safely to its destination, handling it during loading and unloading with a skill born of rigorous training.

NRT's high safety standards and ongoing training pay off. Considering the fact that our drivers travel in excess of eight million miles a year, much of it on winding gravel roads, contending with the heat and dust of summer and the ice, blizzards and desperate cold of winter, NRT's excellent safety record is particularly impressive. NRT has never been subject to an insurance surcharge and has received Merit Awards from the Worker's Compensation Board.

Our well-trained, experienced drivers assume responsibility for the day-to-day safety of their trucks, with routine checks. Every six months, vehicles undergo a mandatory government safety inspection and, at the three-month point in between, a company check.

For NRT owner-operators and company drivers, training is ongoing. All are initially company-trained. Thereafter, every three years, they take a professional driving improvement course to maintain the highest operating standards.

Refresher and update courses, taken every three years, on the safe transportation of hazardous goods (WHMIS and TDG), and an ongoing emphasis on strict safety procedures also contribute to a safe operation.

Safety Awards 2007

Year 1
Atkinson, Donavon
Boutin, Ted
Croisetiere, Phil
Freemont, Gary
Froess, Lorra
Gunderson, Chad
Harder, Frank
Johnson, Dale
Kinzel, Bill
Maltby, Vern
McKay, Kelvin
Pocrnic, Zeljko
Robinson, Wayne
Scherle, Perry
Smith, Rick
Tallow, Joey

Year 2
Borycki, Conrad
Gaudet, Leo
Grimsdale, Tom
Joseph, Derek
Mercereau, Paul
Noonan, Paul
Rogers, Cliff
Swift, Wray

Year 3
Brand, Harold
Richard, Raymond

Year 4
Clouthier, Lyle
Frechette, Emile

Year 5
Gareau, Rene

Year 6
Heyer, Ken
Lehmond, Conrad

Year 7
Dumont, Trevor
Smith, Larry
Thurber, Chris
Webb, Troy

Year 8
Harding, John
Peacock, Dale

Year 9
Breland, Gerald
Milligan, Ronald

Year 10
Perlitz, Ken
Porter, Stanley
Wilm, Richard

Year 11
Campbell, Dave

Year 12
Balon, Larry
Harbicht, Jamie
Voz, Leo

Year 13
Joanette, Lawrence
Kitzul, Kelvin
Matchee, Lawrence

Uear 14
Twigge, Dwight

Year 15
Stacey, Merv
Wilson, Ross

Year 16
Magee, Ron

Year 17
laRocque, Lloyd
Macala, Phil